How To Get Free Audiobooks With Amazon Prime?

Love audiobooks but hate the price tag? If you already pay for Amazon Prime, you might be sitting on a bunch of free listening options. Most people know Prime gets you fast shipping and Prime Video. But fewer people realize you can score free audiobooks with Amazon Prime too.

Here’s the catch: you won’t get the full Audible library for free. Amazon splits its audiobook perks between Prime Reading, special Audible deals, and Alexa tricks. I’ll walk you through each one so you know exactly how to get free audiobooks using Amazon Prime membership.

Quick Reality Check: Does Audible Come Free With Amazon Prime?

Short answer: No. Audible doesn’t come free with Amazon Prime. Audible is a separate subscription.

Here’s what you actually get with Prime:

• Prime Reading gives you free eBooks and audiobooks. You’ll see a rotating library of 1,000+ titles, including books, magazines, and comics. Look for the little headphones icon. That means the book includes Audible narration, and you can listen for free with Amazon Prime. No extra cost or Audible subscription needed.
• You also get special Audible deals. Prime members get exclusive trials and discounts you won’t see elsewhere. Right now, that means two free audiobook credits when you start a trial instead of the usual 1. You’ll also see a limited Audible catalog that rotates free titles just for Prime members. It’s not the full Audible library, but it’s a solid way to test-drive it.
• And you can make Alexa read to you. Borrow any Kindle book through Prime Reading, then say “Alexa, read my book.” If the book doesn’t have official audio, Alexa uses text-to-speech to read it aloud. If it does have Audible narration included with Prime, Alexa plays the real audiobook. Either way, you get to listen without paying extra.

That’s how you stack up free audiobooks with Amazon Prime. You combine Prime Reading, Audible perks, and Alexa, and you’ve got hours of listening without a separate Audible bill.

So while you don’t get unlimited Audible, you can still get plenty of free audiobooks with Amazon Prime if you know where to look.

Prime Reading Audiobooks via “Read and Listen for Free” on Kindle Store

Prime Reading is the easiest way to get free audiobooks with Amazon Prime. Think of it as a free mini-library inside your Prime membership.

You get access to 1,000+ eBooks, magazines, and comics. The best part? Some of those books include free Audible narration. Amazon calls this “Read and Listen for Free.”

How To Find Prime Reading Titles With Free Audible Narration

1. Open the Kindle Store on Amazon or the Kindle app.
2. Head to the Prime Reading section.
3. Look for the headphones icon next to the book cover. That logo means the title is an eBook with Audible narration included for Prime members.
4. Borrow the book. You can have up to 10 Prime Reading titles at once.

Once you borrow it, you can switch between reading and listening. Start a chapter on your Kindle, then pick up the audio in your car through the Audible app. No paid Audible membership needed.

Kindle App and Kindle Devices for Listening to Prime Reading Audiobooks

You don’t need a Kindle e-reader to use this. The free Kindle app on your phone or tablet works great.

• Here’s how to use Prime Reading on Kindle app to access free eBooks and audiobooks. Download the Kindle app, sign in with your Prime account, tap “Prime Reading” in the store, and borrow a title with the headphones logo.
• Tap the headphones icon in the book to download the audio companion.
• Listening to borrowed Prime Reading audiobooks in the Audible app: After you borrow a book with narration, it automatically shows up in your Audible library too. Open Audible, download, and press play.

Your progress syncs across devices. Read three chapters at lunch, listen to the next two while cooking dinner.

Amazon Prime + Audible Trial With Two Free Audiobooks for Prime Members

Here’s where Prime members get a sweet deal. New Audible users who sign up through Prime often get an extended trial.

How to start Audible free trial with Amazon Prime and keep the audiobooks:

1. Go to the Audible Premium Plus sign-up page while logged into your Prime account.
2. Prime members usually see an offer for 2 free audiobook credits instead of the standard 1. This is the Audible trial for Prime members two free audiobooks plus discounts.
3. Pick any audiobooks you want. Even $30 bestsellers.
4. Cancel before the trial ends if you don’t want to pay $14.95/month.

Here’s the win: You keep the audiobooks forever, even if you cancel. Those 2 credits are yours. Plus, Prime members get exclusive discounts on extra credits during and after the trial.

Using Alexa to Read Kindle Books and Audible Audiobooks Linked to Prime

Got an Echo device? Alexa is your secret weapon for free audiobooks with Amazon Prime.

How to get Alexa to read Kindle books you borrowed through Prime Reading

1. Borrow a Kindle book from Prime Reading.
2. Say, “Alexa, read my Kindle book.”
3. Alexa will use text-to-speech to read the book aloud. It’s not a professional narrator, but it’s free and works on almost any Kindle title.

If the book has official Audible narration through Prime Reading, Alexa will play that higher-quality version instead.

To get Alexa to read free Kindle and Audible books included with Prime, just say “Alexa, play my audiobook” or “Alexa, read [book title] from Audible.” Alexa links to your Amazon account and knows what you’ve borrowed.

If you need to listen to free Prime audiobooks on phone, tablet, and Echo devices, use the Kindle app, Audible app, or any Echo speaker. All three pull from the same library tied to your Prime account.

Prime Reading vs Audible Subscription: Which Gives More Free Audiobooks?

Let’s clear up the confusion. Many people ask, “are free Audible books still included with Amazon Prime?” The answer depends on what you mean by free.